Ernesto Garcia Interior Design, LLC

For me, trying to find an interior designer felt like going into sensory deprivation. I went through dozens of profiles and websites, and all their portfolios looked monotonously alike and formulistic.
In a sea of sameness, finding Ernesto Garcia's website was a joyful occurrence. The first thing I noticed was his stylistic versatility, projects ranging from contemporary to traditional, each one of them unique, identifiable and full of innovative design solutions. Everything in those rooms spoke of dedicated attention to details and good taste.
It was during our initial consultation that I quickly understood why Ernesto's projects are so singular and inimitable: he is profoundly committed to the needs and wants of each client. Only someone who listens carefully can create spaces that so perfectly suit the lifestyle and preferences of those who hire him.
As he listens to you, Ernesto sketches; he translates your requirements into beautiful drawings that give you a perfect idea of the design solutions and looks that are possible for each room in your home.
In the past four years, Ernesto has designed three different residential and commercial projects for my family. Looking at the finished results it amazes me to see how precise all of his early sketches and concepts were, he just builds on the visions he jointly develops with his clients.
Equally remarkable is the execution of each project. From design to production and installation, the staff of Ernesto Garcia Interior Design is competent and in control of the project at all times.
I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Ernesto, and I highly recommend his services. He is an easygoing problem solver, always professional and passionate about his projects.

Ernesto was able to transform my home into the inviting/warm atmosphere I always wanted, but never knew how to create. I loved that he created sketches to help me to really see what he had in mind for a space. I found the process of bringing these sketches to live incredibly simple. Ernesto was always open to all feedback, but I found that every time he brought his top selections for furniture design/fabrics, he always hit the nail on the head. Patterns and color schemes I never would have considered before, came together perfectly & created a brightness in my home I never had. Also, with 3 young boys it was very important to me that we focused on durability. I have seen my beautiful pillows tossed every which way in my home & over a year later and they look as beautiful as they did on day 1.

I also feel quite thankful that my appointment with Ernesto overlapped with a landscape designer one afternoon as Ernesto took one look at our backyard & the design we had & with a few sketches transformed a patio area we were working on.

Ernesto listens to his clients, follows thru on commitments made, and is truly just a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend his services.

I had seen a home Ernesto had done and thought it was terrific. The house conveyed the feeling I desired to achieve with mine. He provided me with several options for layouts for my new home and more importantly, explained why he thought what would work best. He was very helpful in scale, in selecting fabrics and furniture, and paint colors. He was right every time. The trades he used were also excellent-the quality was impressive and they were reasonably priced. I was happy with everything. I would recommend Ernesto without hesitation, and would use him again when I need a designer. He cares about you as a person, and what you are trying to achieve so that you are comfortable in your home. He is fun to work with, and I think he is incredibly qualified. He deserves all of the accolades he is presently getting.

We originally saw Ernesto's work on three different home tours. Each home was unique, totally different & done in good taste. We knew that he listened to his clients & incorporated their wants with his ideas. Ernesto has worked on various remodel projects and interiors for our home. When you have his talent, knowledge and confidence you can afford to be bold, daring and innovative. He just has the ability to create spaces that are always elegant but never boring. We have enjoyed working with him through the years and would recommend him to anyone who’s looking for quality design.

- Ron & Susan Telesko

I hired Ernesto Garcia and his team to furnish and decorate my family room, dining room and entryway. When I saw the finished product, I could not believe the incredible transformation!

On our first meeting Ernesto quickly grasped and understood my needs for the spaces and my design style. He created a polished and contemporary yet comfortable, livable space. His exquisite taste and attention to detail are like no other designer! The other characteristics that make him unique are his versatility and architectural background. From interiors to exteriors, small projects to major constructions, Ernesto possesses the skills to handle any design project! His custom built furnishings are of high quality. His design team (Betsey and Lauren) were professional, helpful, conscientious and easy to work with. They truly care about their clients!

What’s striking, is the level of craftsmanship and detail that went into my clients project! From custom wall coverings and finishes, to the final touches, everything was exquisite!
If you are looking for results that will ‘wow you’, Ernesto is the designer for the job. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to view his work from conception to completion.
Ernesto is a true artist! His extensive knowledge, and architectural background are paramount in achieving success with every project. His passion for nothing less than excellence, is why Ernesto has won so many ASID Awards.

When we first had Ernesto to our home, we met him out front. Before he even walked through our front door, he had begun sketching a whole new look for our home. By the time he entered, even the skeptics we are were completely sold on the idea. We had always lived in off-white, vanilla houses. Ernesto not only expertly chose beautiful colors for all the rooms but made them flow together seamlessly. He created inspiring diagrams of everything from tile patterns, to our master bath remodel, to how to turn our patio into a relaxing outdoor living space. These amazing sketches were invaluable to us to envision our new space and brought us the confidence to change our normally beige style. Our home is now full of gorgeous color, our furniture harmonizes beautifully, and we are constantly told how warm and inviting it is. You can’t go wrong with Ernesto Garcia! - Diane Van Camp

I was so impressed with Ernesto from the first meeting we had due to his broad background and the tremendous knowledge and experience he had to offer.
After viewing his extensive portfolio and seeing the range of genres from traditional to contemporary he had mastered, I knew he was the perfect candidate for the job.
When I moved into my eclectic home about a year ago, I was concerned about how we were going to make it more contemporary and to my liking. I knew this would be quite an undertaking for anyone.
Then when Ernesto walked into my home to see what he had to contend with, he immediately had a clear understanding of where the previous owners were going with the unfinished design they had left behind and put my mind at ease.
I greatly appreciated his unwavering professionalism and the quality of his work is simply second to none.

Ernesto is a smooth talker and doesn't listen to a word you say. He does not listen to what the client actually wants. Besides not listening to anything my wife and I said, after a month all he had to show for his work were some silly doodling on paper. He charged a 5K retainer, and did absolutely NOTHING. After we made suggestions, he would shoot them down and then later bring them up as his own ideas. He kept telling us that a beam needed to be installed, and later my contractor looked at the columns and said they were fine to remove (just to prove he has no idea what he is talking about). After a month of having NOTHING to even prove he has been working, he now wants to charge us even more money for doing nothing. In a month...no estimates, no work has been done. All he wants to do is milk as much money out of you as possible. I regret ever hiring him, because he is totally unprofessional and also refuses to give us our house keys back. I will most likely end up taking him to court to recover my money he wasted

I will start off by stating that Ernesto is a very nice person and pleasant to work with. I hired him to handle the design for my restaurant and the complete project was a mess and huge waste of money.

Here is some things that went wrong:

He ordered a new lighting for my place but overlooked the fact that my restauarnt uses 220volt and the lighting he purchased was 120volt. I had to incur the additional cost to have the contractors reduce the voltage and rewire etc.

The color of the paint he selected for the walls was horrendous. I had my concerns when he presented it to me but he assured me he is an expert and that it will look great. As soon as it was done, I had customers tell me that they disliked it. We have since repainted the entire place ourselves.

My walls used to have tile that went up about 4ft to protect the walls from chairs rubbing against it. He removed that tile and simply painted the walls. Within 3 months the walls were completely damaged and scuffed up that they had to be repainted.

The out door furniture he selected (Chairs) were made of some sort of plastic mesh that basically melted from the heat and broke so all of those had to be replaced within a yr.

The TV mounts he selected did not work out at all and had to be replaced at my cost.

The bench seating he selected (Cloth) was basically black from people resting their hands on it while in line so now I have to replace the booth seating or reupholster it. I would think he would have selected something a bit more durable.

The lighting he selected did not accomplish the goal of brightening up the place and looks tacky. Many of our customers have stated they dislike it and we are now planning on changing it all out to track lighting.

The large round table he had built for us has completed been damaged from normal use due to poor design. Much of it has to be repaired.

We had high hopes when we hired him but were extremely dissappointed with the results. Not only did it look bad, but all the material and design was not designed for commercial use. Just 2 yrs later, we are having to completely replace and redesign virtually EVERYTHING we paid him to do.

In my opinion, Ernesto is better suited for residential design and not commercial. He made no effort to correct the issues. Once he was paid, I never heard from him again. Also, you'll notice he never used our restaurant in his portfolio. I guess even he recognizes that it was poorly done and not worth displaying on his site.

In hindsight, I wish we never would have hired him and that we would have done all the things he did ourselves. We would have saved over 30K dollars and ended up with a much better result.